Reinforcing-band for metal containers



A. J. BENTLEY. REINFORCING BAND FOR METAL CONTAINERS.

APPLICATION HLED APILZG, 1920.

1,385,602. v Patented July 26,1921.

PATENT OFFICE.

ANSON J. BENTLEY, OF NILES, OHIO;

a REINEORGING-BAND roa ME'rAI. CONTAINERS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented 1y 26K 1921 Application filedApril 26, 1920. Serial No. 376,667.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Anson J. BENTLEY, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Niles,county of. Trumbull, and State of Ohio, have invented an Improvement inReinforcing-Bands for Metal Containers, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to reinforcing bands for receptacles and isparticularly useful in reinforcing the receptacles in which artificialice is formed.

In the manufacture of artificial ice a large number of cans are insertedinto a tank of brine through openings formed by a frame work which isusually constructed of wood. Inasmuch as these cans must be lowered andraised through these openings not only does any projection on the cantend to catch on the wooden frame and tear the frame but furthermore theopenings in the frame must be of sufficient size to permit thereceptacle reinforcement to pass therethrough. For these reasons it isdesirable that whatever reinforcementis used on such receptacles be soformed that it is of minimum thickness and yet carries no portionslikely to catch and tear the frame work. The object of my invention isto provide a receptacle which satisfies these requirements and in thedrawings accompanying this specification and forming a part thereof Ihave shown, for purposes of illustration, one embodiment which myinvention may assume. In these drawings:

Figure 1 shows a general view of a receptacle reinforcing according tomy invention,

Fig. 2 is a detail elevation of the reinforcement of Fig. 1, while,

Fig. 3 is a section along the line 33 of Fig. 2.

In Fig. 1 I have illustrated a receptacle designed for use in themanufacture of ice and comprising a rectangular body 11 closed at thelower end by a bottom 12. This body 11 may be formed of a single sheetof metal stamped and bent into the desired form and the two ends thereofmay be secured together to complete the body by causing one endtooverlap the other as shown at 26 and subsequently securing together theovier lapped portions by means of rivets 13. The bottom 12 is hereinillustrated as consisting of a single sheet having an up-turned rim 14:which snugly fits the outside of the body 11 and is secured thereto bymeans of rivets 15. i In order to facilitate removal of the ice the body11 is formed smaller at the bottom than at the top. In practice it hasbeen found desirable to reinforce or strengthen the sides of the body 11and ribs stamped up from the body have been found suitable for thlspurpose but with receptacles employed for the manufacture of ice ribsextending in any direction other than longitudinally of the bodyinterfere with the removal of the ice so that rib reinforcement in suchcase is limited to longitudinal ribs such as that shown at 16. In orderto strengthen the top of the receptacle it is desirable that areinforcing band be secured about the receptacle at the top edge thereofand I have herein illustrated at 17 a new and improved band for thispurpose. It will be understood that this band may be duplicated as manytimes as desired along the body of the receptacle not only with areceptacle employed for the manufacture of ice but also with receptaclesemployed for other purposes.

The reinforcement 17 herein shown comprises a metal band 18 formed inany suitable manner such as by rolling a strip and then welding thisstrip into a hoop. This band is then secured to the receptacle body 11by means of a plurality of rivets 19 which extend through the band andthe body. In order to prevent the heads of the rivets from projectingbeyond the exposed face of the band 18 or through into the receptaclethe band is formed with an outer channel 20 in which the outer heads 21of the rivets are received and with an inner channel 22 into which thebody 11 of the receptacle is forced to permit the inner heads 23 of therivets to lie flush with the inside surface of the re-- ceptacle. Itwill be understood that the channels 20 and 22 provide a counter-sinkinto which the rivet heads or the equivalent metal of the receptaclebody may be seated and that this counter-sink may be provided by thesame rolling operation which forms the band itself and thus eliminatethe expense and labor incident to providing individual counter-sinks foreach rivet.

The lower edge of the band 18 may be beveled as shown at 24 and theupper edge may also be beveled as shown at 25.

It will be understood that by the use of the construction hereindisclosed I provide a reinforcement for a receptacle which not only isof minimum thickness but also contains no projecting parts which arelikely to catch and tear objects against which the receptacle rubs or bethemselves deformed by engagement With such objects.

It will be understood that the disclosure herein is for purposes ofillustration and my invention is, therefore, not limited to theembodiment herein shown or to the particu lar use herein referredto. a v

I claim: 1. A reinforcing band for a receptacle recessed on itsexposedface to receive the to thus permit the inner ends of the rivets tolieflush With the surface of the receptacle Wall. Y

2. A reinforcing band to be attached to a receptacle by rivets, saidband having the edges of its exposed face beveled and also ceive bent inportions of the receptacle Wall to permit the ends of the rivets to lieflush with the inner surface of theireceptacle. k In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name to this specification this 22nd day of Apri1, 1920.I a

ANsoN J. BENTLEY.

having a channel along its inner face to re-

